The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and has charred 10,396 acres near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are ...

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

The Hughes Fire has spread over 5,054 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on ...

The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake, which by afternoon extended toward Ventura County to the west ...

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita. Meanwhile nearby neighborhoods were under evacuation warnings.